Nepal Flash Floods and Landslides Claim 11 Lives, 8 Missing Amid Heavy Rain

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Heavy rains in Nepal over the past 36 hours triggered landslides and flash floods, resulting in the deaths of at least 11 people and leaving 8 others missing. The calamity has also blocked key highways and roads across the country, officials reported on Sunday.

According to police spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki, 12 people sustained injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment in hospitals. Rescue operations are underway to clear the landslides and debris using heavy equipment.

In southeastern Nepal, the Koshi River has surpassed its danger level, prompting authorities to issue alerts to residents about potential floods. Bed Raj Phuyal, a senior official from Sunsari district where the river flows, stated that as of 0900 hours local time, the water flow in the Koshi River reached 369,000 cusecs per second, significantly higher than its normal flow of 150,000 cusecs. All 56 sluice gates of the Koshi Barrage have been opened to manage the excess water.

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Authorities also noted rising water levels in the Narayani, Rapti, and Mahakali rivers in western Nepal. In Kathmandu, the capital surrounded by hills, several rivers overflowed their banks, causing floods on roads and inundating numerous houses. Local media captured scenes of residents navigating waist-deep water and using buckets to clear their homes.

Since the onset of the annual monsoon rains in mid-June, Nepal has recorded approximately 50 fatalities due to landslides, floods, and lightning strikes. These natural disasters are frequent during Nepal's monsoon season, which typically extends from mid-June to mid-September and affects its mountainous terrain.

Meanwhile, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, severe floods have claimed numerous lives and displaced thousands of people in recent days.

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